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    copying text from one memo to another

    I have a database where I need to copy text from one memo field and append it to another memo in a different window. I tried to do it in two ways:

    (1)
    I tried doing it with action scripting (copy text to memo field) but it gives the following error:
    script:OnPush line:105 readonly_flag = TempObj.field.readonly
    Property is write only
    TempObj.field subelement not found.

    I guess it's trying to tell me either that the field is write only (which it is not!) or that it does not exist (but it does!).

    so I tried it this way:
    (2)
    also with action scripting, I copy the content of the first memo field into a global character variable, copy the content of the destination memo into another global character variable, then assign the value of the two variables back to the destination memo field.

    This works most of the time, but not consistently.
    Occasionally, all the text in the destination memo is deleted and replaced by either this set of characters: ˆ™P_ or by some other weird characters. Worse, sometimes the whole record in the destination window is deleted, and it is not available to undelete by right-clicking on the table in the Control Panel.

    Both fields are regular text memo.
    The origin memo is in a window based on a single table where the memo is a field in the table.
    The destination memo is in a window based on a set; the mother table is a customer table, the memo is in a separate table linked one to one to the customer table. Making the memo a field of the customer table makes no difference - I get the same errors.

    This is the code that assigns the text back to the destination memo:
    time("x Mon yy 0h:0m am")+" - "+user_name()+" called "+var->vContactName+crlf()+Var->vCallNotes+crlf(2)+Var->vCustHistory

    Any of you tried to copy text from one memo to another across windows? How can I do it and get consistent results? I was thinking of using xbasic for the copy operation, but my guess is that the problem is caused by the variables somehow losing their content, or by some bug in assigning the text back to the destination memo.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    Last edited by mariusm; 06-09-2010, 07:29 AM.
    It is easier to get older than wiser

    #2
    Re: copying text from one memo to another

    Are these ordinary memo fields or rich text memo fields?

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      #3
      Re: copying text from one memo to another

      They are ordinary memo.
      It is easier to get older than wiser

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        #4
        Re: copying text from one memo to another

        I have this same issue. Anyone come up with a solution?

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          #5
          Re: copying text from one memo to another

          Nick, tell us more about what's happening when you attempt this. Are two forms open ? Are you entering a new record in a second table ? Are you changing an existing record in a second table ? Are you trying to copy the text from one record to another in the same table ? More details, please.

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            #6
            Re: copying text from one memo to another

            I needed to lock the "Notes" memo field from changes and/or deletions and came up with this:
            A)Use a button to open the memo field in a separate form linked by a "Master ID" and make it read only
            B)If you need this to be a new record for your "Notes" table use another button to open the table in browse in add new record mode and add the main record Master ID to the memo table to create the new record.
            C)Now in the "Notes" form add a button for "Today's Note" (or something like that) and attach the following to the on push event:

            'Date Created: 25-Sep-2008 02:05:51 PM
            'Last Updated: 30-Jul-2010 01:22:42 PM
            'Created By : PG
            'Updated By : cchalker

            Dim P as P

            vMode = parentform.mode_get()

            IF vMode = "CHANGE" .or. vMode = "ENTER"
            parentform.commit()
            END IF

            tbl = table.current()
            p.text=""

            vChoice = a5_memo_editor(p,"Todays Notes")

            IF vChoice = "save"
            tbl.change_begin()
            IF alltrim(tbl.Notes) = ""
            tbl.Notes = p.text
            ELSE
            tbl.Notes = tbl.Notes + crlf(1) + p.text
            END IF
            tbl.change_end(.t.)
            Notes.refresh()
            END IF

            This works great for us. If anyone has a more elegant solution would love to see it!

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              #7
              Re: copying text from one memo to another

              Here's an easy example illustrating how to copy a record to a separate table when that record includes a memo field. It also illustrates how to "append" text to the text that already exists in a memo field of a second table. Hope this helps.

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                #8
                Re: copying text from one memo to another

                Thanks, Tom - that was the direction I was going in, I was just hoping there was an easier way that I was missing!! I was surprised to find this function was missing from action scripting...

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                  #9
                  Re: copying text from one memo to another

                  Nick, you're welcome. I tried to "comment" the code I wrote pretty thoroughly, but don't be embarrassed to ask other questions about it.

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